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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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REPEAT, v. Also †repete. Sc. †usage: to repay, refund, make restitution of (Sc. 1787 J. Beattie Scoticisms 77).Edb. 1738 Caled. Mercury (3 Oct.):
11 of them, upon replacing the Money which they had carried off from the publick Fund, were set at liberty, 22 more were sent to the City Jail till they repete as accords.Sc. 1749 Caled. Mercury (23 Feb.):
John Foushee Housekeeper . . . has fallen upon an effectual Cure for destroying of Buggs lodged in Timber work . . . if the Cure does not succeed, he obliges himself to repeat the Double of what he shall ruine.Sc. 1791 Kames Decisions I. 187:
The Lord found it relevant to assoilzie the creditor from repeting the money to Executors qua creditors.

Hence repetition, restitution, repayment; in Sc. Law: an action to claim repayment of money.Abd. 1760 Caled. Mercury (22 March):
The magistrates sentenced her to be perpetually banished, besides repetition of the money, etc. stole.Sc. 1778 Morison Decisions 2931:
He required of Carse to repeat the money, on this ground, that he had paid it by mistake. Carse refusing to comply with the demand, Carrick brought an action for repetition against him.Per. 1830 Perthshire Advert. (1 April):
Mr. Thomson having travelled by the road which is exempted, upon discovering that he should not have paid toll, demanded repetition.Sc. 1931 Encycl. Laws Scot. XII. 538:
Repetition is usually defined as a repayment of money which has been paid in mistake; but this definition is too narrow. . . . There are various other circumstances in which, apart from definite contract such as loan, a repayment of money can be obtained although the original payment was not induced by error.